I have Three Bags Full on request from the library, helia, but it's going to be a wait for it. That's why I went ahead and tried another book from the same author, and I can confirm that this book is also fun.
helia, my solution is usually to bring a ridiculous amount of extra clothing and other things with me, so no helpful packing hints from this quarter.
Your lunch sounds mouthwatering, Kittykatt.
LOL, I'm happy to share info about the table. Okey, you know those big office desks that are L-shaped? I achieved that function with available materials. What would be the main part of the desk is a 4-foot wire shelving unit on wheels, perpendicular to the wall with its back against Germane's pen. I set the shelves so that the bottom one can be a foot rest and holds the printer, the computer, a box that functions as a paper organizer, etc. The L part is my original table, against the wall. That table is nice and stable, and has a flip top and adjustable legs so that it can smaller to take less space or full, to give more work surface. It has always been persnickety to fold/unfold and to move legs around. The new table will fit my needs better. Because the top is in 3 parts, I have the option of folding both leaves down and just having a narrow strip against the wall, or to fold out one leaf which will take up a bit less space than my current configuration, which is better for me. The supports glide like a dream, so it's going to be much easier to change the configuration to suit my needs of the moment. The disadvantages of the new table don't really affect me: because the supports are hollow metal and on wheels, it's quite top heavy. The safety warnings say not leave young children alone with the table. I can see why, but can you imagine a young family buying this table and then reading that? The other warning is not to let the table top get wet, and to wipe it off immediately if it does. Again, I can see why: the table top is particle board. It is a cheaper table than the one I currently use, but it meets my needs better and I can work around its shortcomings.
The one thing that it has made me rethink is that I don't want to get rid of my stable table completely. Instead, I'll clear out the stuff under the kitchen pass through and move the old table under it. The height difference will be enough that I can use it as a console table, and if I need a stable surface I can fold it out. I won't be able to access it while the big laundry rack is up, but that's the trade off of living in a small space.
It is wise to have a backup plan, L.Ann.
Sunday
Read
Put on a pot of coffee
Heart pill for dog
Put away dry laundry
Brought out more tshirts to dry
Cleaned up after dog
What I find charming in Germane, I find tiresomely needy in Flybert. The heart wants what it wants, and what my heart wants is not a pet fly. Set up fly bait trap. What Flybert’s heart wants is not non-toxic fly bait, as it turns out.
Set up the table parts on the bed. Screwed them together.
Screwed in the supports.
Pulled it partway off the bed and did a controlled fall to set it gently on the floor.
Breakfast
Of course, she reacted. I was shaking by the time we were done... We were on a busy street - I was concerned about cars if either dog moved off the sidewalk. I just don't understand people.
No wonder I don't do well with planning a real vacation...) This death is a relief for the family - Alzheimers deterioration for several months, but I guess the last couple days were prolonged difficult respiratory plus she had fallen and broken a hip so there was pain with movement. 